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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, May 23

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← May 16May 23May 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

87 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 80▼ 138 vs year ago 225 · −61.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

418 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 433▼ 72 vs year ago 490 · −14.7%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

113 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 162▼ 20 vs year ago 133 · −15.0%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $152.32/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −60.56 against this barn's trailing median of $212.88.

Average price

$152.32

13 head · 446 lb average

Value per head Derived

$679

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$350

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$42.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−49.40

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	489	168.75	825	8thin
Medium and Large 2-3	377	126.04	475	5thin

One grade step is worth $42.71/cwt here — about $350 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale13 hd

152.32

—

KY average24 barns · 2,359 hd

201.72

−49.40

This barn, trailing median35 sales

212.88

−60.56

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

35 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $228.64, low $179.71, median $212.88 across 35 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,585	133.21	2,112	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,560	116.80	1,822	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,350	108.02	1,459	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,099	92.98	1,022	105

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	$178	37
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$188	31
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,200	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,050	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$598	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$450	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,245	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$844	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,280	5
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$678	7
Springer Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$600	1thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$873	6
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$850	2thin

Every lot

71 lots · USDA AMS · Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	537	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	300	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	432	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	467	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,320	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	135.99/cwt	135.00–137.00	490	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	745	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	611	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	255	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	324	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	451	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	122.59/cwt	117.50–128.00	411	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	446	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	430	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	791	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	669	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	813	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	560	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	974	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	819	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	954	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Fancy	460	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	423	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	775	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	643	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	905	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	851	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,000	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,230	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	340	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	473	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	350	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	480	1
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	392	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	478	5
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	410	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	525	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Fancy	425	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	608	1
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	465	122.80/cwt	116.00–125.00	571	4
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	507	120.99/cwt	120.00–123.00	613	9
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	535	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	679	1
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	582	121.41/cwt	119.00–122.00	707	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	685	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	863	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,198	109.32/cwt	102.00–114.00	1,310	3
Bulls	—	—	1,452	122.83/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,783	7
Bulls	—	—	1,655	138.02/cwt	126.00–157.00	2,284	30
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	83.97/cwt	80.00–89.00	880	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	69.58/cwt	51.00–79.00	740	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	94.57/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,031	31
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,164	108.34/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,261	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	112.76/cwt	100.00–127.00	1,505	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,392	94.83/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,320	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,425	85.26/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,215	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	116.80/cwt	102.00–133.00	1,822	22
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	310.00/head	190.00–450.00	310	13
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	173.33/head	150.00–190.00	173	3
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	102.27/head	10.00–190.00	102	11
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	40.00/head	20.00–80.00	40	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	305.00/head	180.00–380.00	305	16
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	112.00/head	50.00–180.00	112	5
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	82.73/head	30.00–160.00	83	11
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	44.00/head	30.00–80.00	44	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,383.33/head	1,325.00–1,425.00	1,383	3
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Heifers	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	835.00/head	835.00–835.00	835	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	795.00/head	700.00–985.00	795	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	3
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	635.00/head	635.00–635.00	635	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	560.00/head	560.00–560.00	560	1
Bred Cows	—	CommonBeef Cross	—	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows1 lot · lightest first
Springer Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,125.00/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,125	2
Springer Heifers	—	MediumJersey	—	850.00/head	800.00–900.00	850	2
Springer Heifers	—	MediumJersey	—	746.25/head	700.00–800.00	746	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,037.50/head	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,038	2
Open Heifers	—	Medium	—	667.50/head	360.00–975.00	668	2
Open Heifers	—	MediumJersey	—	445.00/head	375.00–510.00	445	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,937.50/head	1,925.00–1,950.00	1,938	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	637.50/head	575.00–700.00	638	2

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Tue May 23, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 87Last week 80Year ago 225

Slaughter CattleReceipts 418Last week 433Year ago 490

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 113Last week 162Year ago 133

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	—	—	190.00–450.00	310.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	—	—	10.00–190.00	102.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	20.00–80.00	40.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	150.00–190.00	173.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	—	—	30.00–160.00	82.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	50.00–180.00	112.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	—	—	180.00–380.00	305.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	30.00–80.00	44.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	835.00	835.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–985.00	795.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,325.00–1,425.00	1,383.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	560.00	560.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	635.00	635.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Common · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–900.00	850.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–800.00	746.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	360.00–975.00	667.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	375.00–510.00	445.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,925.00–1,950.00	1,937.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	575.00–700.00	637.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	82.00	82.00
2	—	360	135.00–137.00	135.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	145.00	145.00
1	—	395	113.00	113.00
1	—	255	127.00	127.00
2	—	335	117.50–128.00	122.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	167.00	167.00
1	—	600	159.00	159.00
1	—	490	166.00	166.00
1	—	440	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	184.00	184.00
3	—	560	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	123.00	123.00
1	—	905	94.00	94.00
1	—	775	83.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	199.00	199.00
1	—	1,100	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	123.00	123.00
1	—	300	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	582	119.00–122.00	121.41
5	—	392	122.00	122.00
9	—	507	120.00–123.00	120.99
1	—	410	128.00	128.00
4	—	465	116.00–125.00	122.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	126.00	126.00
1	—	535	127.00	127.00
1	—	340	139.00	139.00
1	—	350	137.00	137.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,048	80.00–89.00	83.97
31	—	1,090	90.00–99.00	94.57
13	—	1,063	51.00–79.00	69.58
33	—	1,164	100.00–120.00	108.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,560	102.00–133.00	116.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,425	82.00–88.00	85.26
47	—	1,335	100.00–127.00	112.76
10	—	1,392	90.00–99.00	94.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,655	126.00–157.00	138.02
7	—	1,452	119.00–125.00	122.83
3	—	1,198	102.00–114.00	109.32

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.